Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

(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 Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

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

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

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

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

exhale hard

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the two together, not just one

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

involving financial matters

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

start firing a weapon

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

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

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

only a very short time before

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the act of retaining something

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

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

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

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

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

small in range or scope

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

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

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

of an obscure nature

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

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

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

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

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

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

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

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

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

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

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

be dressed in

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

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

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.