used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
MEXICANnounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE MEXICAN RIDER.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
RIDERnounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE MEXICAN RIDER.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
carry out
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEXICAN RIDER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Certainly there could have been no safer part of the world than this for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was something utterly foreign to Frank’s expectation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To run upon a gang of counterfeiters in this out of the way part of the world was certainly a surprise party.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young inventor had learned to take the unexpected with other things in a philosophical manner.
