used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
bagnios
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From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
barrooms
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From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
Chicago'snounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
CONQUERverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
convulsing
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From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
dive-keepers
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From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
Druce
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From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
eddied
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From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
financier-politicians
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From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
set up or found
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded in dance halls and bagnios, in barrooms and gambling dens.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
tenderloinnounUS /ˈtendərlɔɪn/
a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
undertakers
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From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It eddied up into Chicago's higher air and found an echo in clubs frequented by distinguished financier-politicians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laugh was low and cunning and there was more than the suggestion of a sneer in it.
at the time that
From this reading THE FORCES THAT CONQUER When the tenderloin learned that Martin Druce had been released on a bond for thirty thousand dollars, the tenderloin laughed.
which person or people
From this reading It rang from one end of the district to the other, convulsing dive-keepers who for days had been as funereal as undertakers.
