used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
(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 Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
club-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game proved to be phenomenal.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The play was high.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
on one occasion
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading The game proved to be phenomenal.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The play was high.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The game proved to be phenomenal.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
with low volume
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
not known
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
up-town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The play was high.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The party had played together once a week, for a long time, and the limit had always been one dollar at the beginning of the evening, though occasionally it had gone as high as ten before morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This particular night, however, the cards ran remarkably well, and by midnight the limit was ignored if not forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Poker Stories from the New York Sun Five men of better nerve never dealt cards than the five who sat playing poker the other night in one of those up-town club-rooms that are so quietly kept as to be entirely unknown to the police and the general public.
