used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
ASSASSINATIONnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading ASSASSINATION!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
Draconmeyer
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From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
Grex
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From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
Hunterleys
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From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
take the midday meal
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
Nipon
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From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
Selingman
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From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
make square
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Selingman had been left to his own devices and was beginning to find time hang upon his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
someone who visits
From this reading Draconmeyer was away motoring with Lady Hunterleys, Mr. Grex was spending the early part of the day in conclave with their visitor from France, and Mademoiselle Nipon had gone to Nice for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Selingman, a large cigar between his lips and a happy smile upon his face, stood in the square before the Casino, watching the pigeons.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just enjoyed an excellent lunch, he was exceedingly pleased with a new light grey suit which he was wearing, and his one unsatisfied desire was for companionship.
