used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
how long something has existed
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
boulevardiernoun
a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)
From this reading "Almost a boulevardier.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
habitués
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From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
Karschoff
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From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
loungernoun
someone who wastes time
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
having a point
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading "I am become a club and restaurant lounger in my old age," he declared, a little bitterly.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luncheon at the Ritz was an almost unexpectedly pleasant meal.
which person or people
From this reading Karschoff, who was in an unusually loquacious frame of mind, pointed out many of the habitués of the place to his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men sat at a table near the door and exchanged greetings with many acquaintances.
