used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ROGUES ANCIENT AND MODERN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGUES ANCIENT AND MODERN.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
Consinor
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From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
brought together in one place
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
Kāra
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From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
LotusnounUS /ˈloʊtəs/
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading ROGUES ANCIENT AND MODERN.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
ROGUESnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ROGUES ANCIENT AND MODERN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
solitairenounUS /ˌsɑːləˈter/
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently Kāra entered and greeted him cordially, seeming to be in an especially happy mood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nodding assent, Consinor gathered up the cards and shuffled them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, shall we try our luck?” he said, seating himself at the opposite side of the table.
in or at the place that
From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
whiled
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From this reading Consinor arrived early at the Lotus Club and took his seat at a small table facing the doorway, where he whiled away the time by playing solitaire.
