adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
coterienounUS /ˈkoʊtəri/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
Jim
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From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
LackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
loafing-quarters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
Melcher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
parasiticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈsɪtɪk/
relating to or caused by parasites
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
plain-clothes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
subsisted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adventures of moment had also fallen to the lot of Jimmy Knight on this day.
Tony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the background another person with the same indefinable stamp of the bull watched proceedings with an expressionless face.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the very afternoon of the Melcher raid Jim was sitting at a table with one of these fellows, lending a willing ear to tales of easy money, when he felt a touch upon his shoulder and, looking up, found a plain-clothes man standing over him.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The stranger wore no visible badge of authority, but Jim knew him instantly for what he was.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lacking the hospitality of Tony's back room, Jim had of late taken up loafing-quarters in a Seventh Avenue saloon, frequented by a coterie of parasitic young men who subsisted on the crowds which passed daily in and out of the Pennsylvania Station.
