used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOBACCONIST'S.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
(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 Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOBACCONIST'S.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
a female human offspring
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
set up or found
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
gamesters
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From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
and nothing more
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
lucrenoun
informal terms for money
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
not any; not one
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading A RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOBACCONIST'S.
Roderic
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From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
Roderic's
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From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
carry out
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOBACCONIST'S.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roderic himself experienced no pleasure in this groping in the dark, and would have been much better satisfied could he have known just what lay before him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
TOBACCONIST'S
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From this reading A RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOBACCONIST'S.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
uncertaintiesnounUS /ənˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “uncertainty” — being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
wageringverbUS /ˈweɪdʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “wager” — stake on the outcome of an issue
From this reading Some men have a passion for the uncertainties of chance--they delight in wagering all they possess in the shape of filthy lucre on the turn of a die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
at the time that
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Doubtless such inveterate gamesters might have found some satisfaction in Roderic's position when, upon turning from the friendly balcony he pitched himself and his fortunes through the open window of the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All was uncertainty before him, and the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter would have found it extremely difficult to declare just what turn fortune's wheel was about to take for him.
