Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

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

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

a public building for gambling and entertainment

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

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

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

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

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

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

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

according to the clock

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

in an ornate manner

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Count Paul's muttered farewell echoed in her ears, and the ornately decorated gambling room seemed full of his presence.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

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

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She made a great effort to put any intimate thought of him away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

precisely as stated

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

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

From this reading "And now," said Madame Wachner, suddenly, "is it not time for us to go and 'ave our little supper?"

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

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The "citizeness of the world" had been watching her husband and Sylvia playing at Baccarat; both of them had won, and Sylvia had welcomed, eagerly, the excitement of the tables.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock, and for the moment the Casino was very empty, for the afternoon players had left, and the evening _serie_, as M. Polperro contemptuously called them--the casual crowd of night visitors to Lacville--had not yet arrived from Paris.