1895
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From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
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From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
any thing at all
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
Barrick
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From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
baskverbUS /bæsk/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
bookmakersnounUS /ˈbʊkmeɪkərz/
plural of “bookmaker” — a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
a boy or man
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
couldn't
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From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
Donnelly
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From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
loose-jointedadjective
loosely articulated or constructed
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
railbirds
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From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
cut with a saw
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
shoestringnounUS /ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
a lace used for fastening shoes
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
spraddle-shaped
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From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
St
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From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
ten-cent
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From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Red Donnelly, and he had charge of the bookmakers’ paraphernalia in the betting ring of the St. Louis fair grounds when the Lady Fortune beamed upon that nickel of his and invited him to bask for a time in her domain.
at the time that
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
which person or people
From this reading "I remember a chap out in St. Louis who ran a shoestring of five cents up to pretty close to six figures in the summer of 1895.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He learned so much about the horses that he could never win anything on them when he played in the ten-cent books made by the railbirds.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He bucked more games in doing it, too, than Barrick has thus far, but he couldn’t go a route, and they ate him up when the whisky got into his head in such quantities that he saw treble without having a focus on anything.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a loose-jointed spraddle-shaped sort of a young chap of 25 or so who had been hanging around the St. Louis tracks from his early boyhood.
