used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had much the air of a clerk.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
Ansley
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From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
on or to one side
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
CheckersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
ChessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He had much the air of a clerk.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
Dr
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From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
Gras
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From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
Jachin
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From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
Mardi
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From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much the air of a clerk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
Opelousas
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From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
over-draperies
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From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
cut with a saw
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
unremarkableadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another man might have seemed irritated by the wait, but Jachin Fell was quite unruffled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
which person or people
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jachin Fell pushed aside the glass curtains between the voluminous over-draperies in the windows of the Chess and Checkers Club, and gazed out upon the riotous streets of New Orleans.
showing curiosity
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His features were thin and unremarkable; his pale eyes constantly wore an expression of wondering aloofness, as though he saw around him much that he vainly tried to understand.
a late time of life
From this reading Half an hour he had been waiting here in the lounge room for Dr. Cyril Ansley, a middle-aged bachelor who had practised in Opelousas for twenty years, and who had come to the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
