used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
ACCEPTSverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading "POKER" JOHN ACCEPTS "Ah!"
Ah
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From this reading "POKER" JOHN ACCEPTS "Ah!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lablache cleared his throat and snorted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Lablache cleared his throat and snorted.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lablache cleared his throat and snorted.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "It would mean ruin," replied John, hoarsely.
how
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From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "POKER" JOHN ACCEPTS "Ah!"
Lablache
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From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
liabilitiesnounUS /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/
anything that is owed to someone else
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It would mean ruin," replied John, hoarsely.
come together
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
money-lender
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From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
POKERnounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading "POKER" JOHN ACCEPTS "Ah!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It would mean ruin," replied John, hoarsely.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "It would mean ruin," replied John, hoarsely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Lablache cleared his throat and snorted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Lablache cleared his throat and snorted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a tone of drunken suspicion about the exclamation which was not lost on Lablache.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you were suddenly called upon to meet your liabilities to me, John," said the money-lender, smiling, "how would it fix you?"
