Chapter XIX

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

later than; following

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

(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 Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

aroused or activated

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

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 FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the act of closing something

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

gotten under control

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

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 FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

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

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

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

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

according to the clock

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the trait of spending extravagantly

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

a state of disorder involving group violence

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

male cat

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

two times

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The assembly was held twice a week--on Tuesday and on Friday.

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

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

at the time that

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was on Tuesday night that a certain statement was made in a drunken conversation which might have awakened suspicion of some dark design had it been recorded.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING It was the custom with some of the high flyers, or the bucks, as they were called, when the card room was closed, to go off together to a tavern, there to finish the evening drinking, singing, gambling, and rioting the whole night through and long after daylight.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Truly the town of Lynn witnessed more profligacy and wickedness during this summer than all its long and ancient history had contained or could relate.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A small company of the said high flyers, among whom were Colonel Lanyon and the young man named Tom Rising, marched off to the tavern most frequented by them, after the closing of the rooms, and called for punch, cards, and candles.