the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
CAKESnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
COUNSELSnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "I have had the devil's own luck.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
Draconmeyer
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From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
Grex
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From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had the devil's own luck.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I have had the devil's own luck.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I have had the devil's own luck.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
roulettenounUS /ruːˈlet/
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
Selingman
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From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I have lost six louis!" he exclaimed, fretfully.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
in the near future
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
SportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
having a supporting base
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
tea-room
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From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
in the direction of
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At half-past four, people were standing two or three deep around the roulette tables.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
precisely as stated
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAKES AND COUNSELS The Sporting Club seemed to fill up that afternoon almost as soon as the doors were opened.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Selingman, very warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led them towards the tea-room.
