Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A HASTY RECKONING.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

indicating opposition or resistance

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

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From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

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From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

capable of being perceived as different or distinct

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

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From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

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From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

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From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

excessively quick

From this reading A HASTY RECKONING.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

not in action or at work

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

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From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

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From this reading He was thinking of Maude.

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From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

a form of address for a man

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

extremely hungry

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading A HASTY RECKONING.

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From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking of Maude.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

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From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

not limited or restricted

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Mr. Lowther suffered his partner to knock under ignominiously to antagonistic sevens and nines, while the big cards lurked idle in his own hand, to fall at the close into the ravenous jaws of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth trumps; nor was he to be roused into decent play by the unqualified remonstrances of his victim.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

during the time that

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading There was the usual blending of the hawk and pigeon tribe at Mr. Lowther’s reunion: the birds of prey distinguishable by the purple blackness of their dyed moustaches and the crow’s-feet round their faded eyes; the innocent fledglings fresh-coloured and tawny, with a profound belief in their own wisdom and a supreme contempt for everything outside the narrow circle in which they condescended to exist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harcourt Lowther had never played so bad a rubber as that with which he beguiled the evening while waiting Francis Tredethlyn’s appearance at the little bachelor-party assembled in his rooms.