(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 “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
for the reason that
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
BIOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
BLACKSMITHnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
CONTEMPTIBLEadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
else
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From this reading It is trickery and nothing else.
epidermisnounUS /ˌepəˈdɜːrməs/
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
FAKEnounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
FLATTEREDverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is trickery and nothing else.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, there are tricks; and there are other tricks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is trickery and nothing else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Nevertheless, there are tricks; and there are other tricks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
PIANOnounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
express a supposition
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “And I suppose the reason there are no tricks in our trade is because there is positively no epidermis to hold them.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading It is trickery and nothing else.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
TUNERnounUS /ˈtuːnər/
someone who tunes pianos
From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
at the time that
From this reading “There are tricks in all trades but ours,” quoted the doctor that night, when he had returned to the hotel.
WRITE-UP
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From this reading THE CONTEMPTIBLE PIANO TUNER—THE BIOGRAPHICAL WRITE-UP FAKE—THE FLATTERED BLACKSMITH.
