matters of personal concern
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
a game played with playing cards
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
engage in
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
and nothing more
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
quarrelling
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From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
with low volume
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the opposite corner of the room things went much more quietly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men said things to each other which, had not the cards been in their hands, must have led to affairs of honor.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Here they only spoke in whispers, as is customary at chess.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "This card should have been played, not that, for we were winning!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOUSE PLAYS WITH THE CAT The men flung their cards upon the table as though they meant to make it suffer, and after every game set to quarrelling.
