used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAME OF POKER.
(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 There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
a social unit living together
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
your parents
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME OF POKER.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
Lyster
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From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF POKER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
by chance
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
permanencynoun
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
POKERnounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading A GAME OF POKER.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
continue talking
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
in or at the place that
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster, in his hasty plans for an innocent village dance, had neglected to make allowance for a certain portion of the inhabitants whose innocence was not of the quality that allowed them to miss anything, no matter who was host.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They were the wives and daughters of the city fathers--the first of the "family folks" to give the stamp of permanency to the little camp by the river.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were, perhaps, seven or eight women in the place who were shown all respect by men in general.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would shoot the glass out of every window in a house, if the owner of the house should be in their bad books for any trifling slight, and would proceed to "clean out" any establishment where their own peculiar set was ignored.
