used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a careful declarer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I am a careful declarer.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
declarernoun
the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
From this reading I am a careful declarer.
drawing-room
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From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
easy-chair
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From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
set up or found
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
not any; not one
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
Norgate
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From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
by chance
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
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 He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
Selingman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
express in words
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norgate found Selingman in the little drawing-room of the club, reclining in an easy-chair, a small cup of black coffee by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading I go in on my own hand, no trump.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He appeared to be exceedingly irate at the performance of his partner in a recent rubber, and he seized upon Norgate as a possibly sympathetic confidant.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Listen to me for one moment," he begged, "and tell me whether I have not the right to be aggrieved.
