used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
AddressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
(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 The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
bashaw
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From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
bona
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From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
carefully weighed
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
corndodger
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From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
entitlingverbUS /enˈtaɪtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “entitle” — give the right to
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
the organ of sight
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
fide
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From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/
past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
the act of retaining something
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
of great significance or value
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
peregrinations
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From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
on the contrary
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
SuckernounUS /ˈsʌkər/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading |In our hero's peregrinations he wandered into the Sucker state, the country of vast projected rail roads, good corndodger, splendid banking houses, and poor currency, and during his progress therein he earned and hoarded about one hundred and fifty bona fide dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
at the time that
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
which person or people
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this store of wealth jingling in his pockets, he entered the town of B--------; he did not come now as the needy adventurer, but as one holding one hundred and fifty considerations entitling him to respect.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had taken a wider spread to his eye, and assumed new features, or rather he began to see with a clearer vision, for the common order of society appeared now, as plain as daylight, to have most villainous faces, and the respectability of wealth was as apparent as moonshine--he could now easily assign a reason for the deference paid to high station--in short, he had arrived at a state of feeling highly becoming the possessor of increasing wealth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Addressing the innkeeper of the town, who was a member of one of the first families, with an air of consequence, he demanded a whole room for his accommodation, when heretofore the third chance in a bed would have been considered a luxury, oriental in its character, and a blessing befitting a “three tailed bashaw.”
but in spite of that
From this reading The little town was an important one, as all sucker towns are, yet the arrival of our hero was enough to create a sensation from its one extremity to the other.
