Chapter XIII · Narrative of an Episode at White’s Club, In

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

(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 The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

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

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

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

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

characteristic of the present

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

in a cozy manner

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

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From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

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From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

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

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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 WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

become covered with mist

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

happening every night

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

above and across; more than

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

with speed

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

make short successive sounds

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

recurring again and again

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The tables, each lit by its own set of candles, shone dimly like a little green archipelago in a sea of mist.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

not in accord with or not following current fashion

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

not propitious

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

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

From this reading Groups were gathering round sundry of these boards; the dice had begun to rattle, voices to ring out.

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From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

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

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

which person or people

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

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From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The nightly scene was being repeated, wherein all were actors, down to the waiters, who had their private bets, and lost and won with their patrons.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Somewhat apart in the seclusion of a window-recess, cosily ensconced so as to profit of the warmth of the great yellow fire, sat three gentlemen.

but in spite of that

From this reading WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS THE tenth hour of an October night had rung out over a fog-swathed London; yet, despite the time of year, unfashionable for town life, despite the unpropitious weather, the long card-room at White’s was rapidly filling.