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Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi
Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George H. Devol • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HER EYES WERE OPENED.
High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.
We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.
They stopped and watched him.
I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.
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Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HER EYES WERE OPENED.
/hɜːr aɪz wɜːr ˈoʊpənd/
Line 2
High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.
/haɪ ˈmɪlər ənd aɪ wɜːr ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈmɑːnti wʌn naɪt ɑːn ðə fɜːrst dʒeɪ em waɪt ənd hæd ə ɡʊd ɡeɪm ənd meɪd sʌm ˈmʌni/
Line 3
We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.
Line 4
They stopped and watched him.
/ðeɪ stɑːpt ənd wɑːtʃt hɪm/
Line 5
I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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game noun US /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.”

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interested adjective US /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading “I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.”

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Miller noun US /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.”

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monte noun US /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading “High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.”

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playing noun US /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.”

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stepped verb US /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading “I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.”

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throwing verb US /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.”

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watched verb US /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading “They stopped and watched him.”

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100

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From this reading I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading HER EYES WERE OPENED.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HER EYES WERE OPENED.

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HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They stopped and watched him.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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montenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OPENEDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading HER EYES WERE OPENED.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I saw they were interested, so I stepped up and lost $100.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They stopped and watched him.

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tempters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stopped and watched him.

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throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

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watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading They stopped and watched him.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HER EYES WERE OPENED.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading We were about to close up, when a lady and gentleman passed by and saw High throwing the little tempters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading High Miller and I were playing monte one night on the first _J. M. White_, and had a good game, and made some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 7 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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