adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
gambling-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
leftnounUS /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 He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
MonaconounUS /ˈmɑːnəkoʊ/
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
Saniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMILES OF FORTUNE No one knew so little about play as Saniel.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He bought his ticket for Monaco, and left the train at that place.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Seeing nothing that looked like a gambling-house as he understood it, that is, like the Casino de Royal, the only establishment of the kind that he had ever seen, he asked a passer-by:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that people played at Monaco, and that was all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On leaving the station he looked all about him, to see what kind of a place it was.
