used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
(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 Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
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 In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
fakernounUS /ˈfeɪkər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
for this reason
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
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From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading In early life he had been a common "faker" and sold soap, hence his sobriquet.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Needless to say every successful purchaser was a confederate!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOAPY'S LITTLE GAME "Soapy" Smith was a criminal, with a long record of robbery and murder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would mix all the pieces together, and picking a handful out of the mass, auction them.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading His process consisted of wrapping small bits of laundry soap in paper, and including--or appearing to include--with several of the pieces a bank bill of varying value.
