used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
couldn't
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From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
don't
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From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
at any time
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger might be me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The stranger might be me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
participate in games or sport
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
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 _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
carry out
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
that's
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From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger might be me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not dice--I don't have a machine to handle them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
tip-offnoun
inside information that something is going to happen
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
wasn't
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From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there are degenerate card players around, I sometimes get a call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
wouldn't
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From this reading _There couldn't be a better tip-off system than mine--it wasn't possible--but he had one!_ I wouldn't take five cents off a legitimate man, but if they want to gamble that's another story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I am is a genius, and I give you a piece of advice: Do not ever play cards with a stranger.
