used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
(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 "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
any person at all
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
aven't
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From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
divisible by two
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
set up or found
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
half-throttle
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From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
Lacville
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From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
the act of departing
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One could half-throttle anyone here, and have a very good chance of getting off!"
others
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From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
Wachner
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From this reading "Oh, Lacville is a very safe place!" answered Madame Wachner, laughing her jovial laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Not a very safe issue out of a place where people carry about such a lot of money!" he exclaimed, as they made their way up the rough little lane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even to Chester there was something grateful in the sudden stillness in which he and the three others found themselves on leaving the Casino.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Still, considering all the money made by the Casino, it is too bad they 'aven't made a more splendid--what do you call it--?"
