used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
backersnounUS /ˈbækərz/
plural of “backer” — invests in a theatrical production
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
barkeepernoun
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
bungstarters
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From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
Calhoun
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From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
conceptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsepts/
plural of “concept” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
carefully weighed
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
Eells
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From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
fait
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From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
Fellowes
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From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
Judson
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From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
LIZARDnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
MintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
opportunistsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪsts/
plural of “opportunist” — a person who places expediency above principle
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
Pisen-face
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From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
the act of punishing
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
STINGINGnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
stratumnounUS /ˈstrætəm/
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
push forcefully
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
unconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəˈnektɪd/
not joined or linked together
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fate had snatched him from behind the bar to carry out a part not unconnected with certain schemes of Judson Eells and any tendency to run out on his trusting backers would be visited with summary punishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was from this particular stratum that the barkeeper at The Mint had derived his moral concepts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE STINGING LIZARD In a certain stratum of society, now about to become extinct, it is considered quite _au fait_ to roll a drunk if circumstances will permit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore he considered it no crime, no betrayal of a trust, to borrow the thousand dollars with which he was to pay John C. Calhoun from that prince of opportunists, Judson Eells.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is not every banker that will thrust a thousand dollar bill--and the only one he has on hand--upon a member of the bungstarters' brotherhood; but a word in his ear from Pisen-face Lynch convinced Fellowes that it would be well to run straight.
