used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
bank-notes
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From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
croupiers
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From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
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 Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
ten 10s
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
lookers-on
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From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
as might be expected
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
Palais
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From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friend received five hundred pounds for his stake; and the croupiers and lookers-on began to stare at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were twelve thousand pounds upon the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Suffice it to say, that Simon won half, and retired from the Palais Royal with a thick bundle of bank-notes crammed into his dirty three-cornered hat.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been but half an hour in the place, and he had won the revenues of a prince for half a year!
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The Devil was certainly in the ball: round it twirled, and dropped into zero as naturally as a duck pops its head into a pond.
