used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Pass," came from the next man.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Pass," came from the next man.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Pass," came from the next man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
arrange in a container
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
go across or through
From this reading "Pass, damn it!" growled the man at the left.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
with low volume
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
make steady
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed out the cards, carefully inclining their faces downward, and returned the remainder of the pack softly to the table.
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
travestynounUS /ˈtrævəsti/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
VandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man with a full beard, roughly trimmed into the travesty of a Vandyke, was dealing.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hands which held the greasy cards and toyed with the stacks of chips were steady, but the heads controlling them wavered uncertainly; and the hawk eyes were bloodshot.
