Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

(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 I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

let fall to the ground

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

divisible by two

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

a boy or man

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He simply said, “Thank God.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He simply said, “Thank God.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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 Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

immediately past

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

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

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

engage in

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

informal terms for the mouth

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

make short successive sounds

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He simply said, “Thank God.

and nothing more

From this reading He simply said, “Thank God.

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

From this reading Cheated by man’s device, he knew he had some chance of getting even; but Fate he could not combat.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Long suffering had driven the old gambler to the loser’s bible, Philosophy!

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading He simply said, “Thank God.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

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

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

in or at the place that

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.

which person or people

From this reading I thought that prince of cheats, Fate, who all through life has had his foot on the button of my game, was the one who did the trick.”

belonging to which person

From this reading An old gambler, whose life had been spent listening to the rattle of the drop-in-bound-out little roulette ball, was told by a fellow victim, as his last dollar went to the relentless tiger’s maw, that the keeper’s foot was upon an electric button which enabled him to make the ball drop where his stake was not.