Chapter V · A Trap and What the "Rat" Caught in It

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

(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 Tonics, all Flavors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

of or relating to billiards

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Cigars and Tobacco.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Ice Cream in Season."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

extravagant exaggeration

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

plural of “flavor” — the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading Tonics, all Flavors.

your parents

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

promote the growth of

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Ice Cream in Season."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ice Cream in Season."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

bearing or marked with a label or tag

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

vulgar or irreverent speech or action

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Ice Cream in Season."

an entire system; used in the phrase “the whole shebang”

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Cigars and Tobacco.

plural of “tonic” — lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

From this reading Tonics, all Flavors.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Foster run a shebang that was labeled "The Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio Parlors.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The "Palace" part was some exaggeration and so was the "Parlors," but the place was the favorite hang-out of all the loafers and young sports in town and the church folks was tumble down on it, callin’ it a "gilded hell" and such pious profanity.