used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
Clair
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From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
criticising
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From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
immediately past
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
Massereene
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From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
Maurice
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From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
others
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From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
go across or through
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
deliver by singing
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
St
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From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
the act of using
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
at the time that
From this reading The gentlemen in the public room of the Massereene Arms were not, most of them, drunk when Maurice St. Clair came among them, but they were gay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
which person or people
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
belonging to which person
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Men who have eaten sufficiently and drunk heavily are not anxious to admit into their company any one who has not dined, and whose last glass of wine was drunk the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their hearts, to use a Scripture phrase, were made glad with wine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were ready to sing out of time and tune or to applaud the songs of others without criticising them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were in the mood in which men crack jokes and laugh loud at jokes which would not pass muster before dinner.
