used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
aren't
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From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
baize-covered
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From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
card-room
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From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
put on clothes
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
the act of departing
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
Lambaire
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From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
at the time that
From this reading Lambaire was the sole occupant of the card-room when the other entered.
WhistlersnounUS /ˈwɪslərz/
plural of “whistler” — United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
WHITEYnounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading WHITEY HAS A PLAN Whitey met Lambaire by appointment at the Whistlers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting at one of the green baize-covered tables dressed in evening kit, and was enlivening his solitude with a game of Chinese Patience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hullo, Whitey,” he said lazily, “aren’t you going to dress for dinner?”
