the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
(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 One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
AnnexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
cocktailsnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪlz/
plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
cognacnounUS /ˈkoʊnjæk/
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
set up or found
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
how
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From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They appeared always to be dining or lunching out.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
Pompeian
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From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading The Pompeian room at the Annex between five and six in the afternoon is Chicago typified.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Will's friends certainly provided one continual round of pleasure, if dissipation may be classed under that head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One met them in the various restaurants at all hours, drinking round upon round of cocktails, and polishing them off with cognac.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I was brought to wonder how they found time for "the petty round of irritating concerns and duties" of life.
