adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading FALSE LUCK.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
gambling-house
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From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
Kingsley
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From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
LUCKnounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading FALSE LUCK.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
others
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From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
partaking
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From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Unless there to play, what business had I there?
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unless there to play, what business had I there?
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I felt too, that, unless I played, that purpose, or my own, might reasonably incur suspicion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To rove through the several rooms of a gambling-house, surveying closely the proceedings of others, without partaking, in however slight a degree, in the common business of the establishment, was neither good policy nor good manners.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though confounded with what I had seen of the proceedings of Kingsley, I was yet willing to promote, so far as I could, the purpose for which we came.
