adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Damn them all!" he muttered.
amendmentsnounUS /əˈmendmənts/
plural of “amendment” — the act of amending or correcting
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
cold-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The cold-hearted thieves!"
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn them all!" he muttered.
decaloguenoun
the biblical commandments of Moses
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
dishonestlyadverbUS /dɪˈsɔːnəstli/
in a corrupt and deceitful manner
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Damn them all!" he muttered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
incorporationsnounUS /ˌɪnkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “incorporation” — consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
infringementsnounUS /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒmənts/
plural of “infringement” — an act that disregards an agreement or a right
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Damn them all!" he muttered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
quainter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
sneakinglyadverb
in a sneaky manner
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
Street'snounUS /striːts/
possessive form of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The cold-hearted thieves!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Damn them all!" he muttered.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "The cold-hearted thieves!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading Now by "pull," now by trickery, he had evaded punishment.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From his entry into that district he had played a gambling game, had played it dishonestly in a small way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again and again he had sneakingly violated Wall Street's code of morality--that curious code with its quaint, unexpected incorporations of parts of the decalogue and its quainter, though not so unexpected, infringements thereof and amendments thereto.
