Chapter IV

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

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

in the past

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

(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 In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

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

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

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From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

gotten under control

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

being one more than seven

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

being one more than ten

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

to come or go into

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

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

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

plural of “habitue” — a regular patron

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

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From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

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From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

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

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

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

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

of superior grade

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

patient endurance especially of pain or distress

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

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

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

up to a particular time

From this reading They came every evening at eight: and they sat till eleven, drinking and talking.

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

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading THE SELECT CIRCLE At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the _Salutation Inn_, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

which person or people

From this reading In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of _habitues_, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Strangers might enter the room, but they were made to feel that they were there on sufferance: they were received with distance and suspicion.

a late time of life

From this reading In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.