adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
Badville-near-Coney
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From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
bunconoun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
burgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
colloquial American term for a town
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
Giovanni
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From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
grafter
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From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
hullsnounUS /hʌlz/
plural of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
insectivorousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs/
(of animals and plants) feeding on insects
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
It's
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From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
tariffnounUS /ˈterəf/
a government tax on imports or exports
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
There's
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From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There's too big a protective tariff on bunco.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And the hotel man charges double for everything in the bill that he sends by the patrol wagon to the altar where the duke is about to marry the heiress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's no place for an honest grafter with a small capital.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Even when Giovanni sells a quart of warm worms and chestnut hulls he has to hand out a pint to an insectivorous cop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But old Badville-near-Coney is the ideal burg for a refined piece of piracy if you can pay the bunco duty.
