Chapter III
Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace. The elder player threw four and two. He swept up the pile. "Better late than never," he said. And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.
In Kings' Byways
Chapter III
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Alas!
his
throw
was
a
deuce
and
an
ace.
The
elder
player
threw
four
and
two.
He
swept
up
the
pile.
"Better
late
than
never,"
he
said.
And
leaning
back
he
looked
about
him
with
a
grin
of
satisfaction.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Alas!
his
throw
was
a
deuce
and
an
ace.
Line 2
The
elder
player
threw
four
and
two.
Line 3
He
swept
up
the
pile.
Line 4
"Better
late
than
never,"
he
said.
Line 5
And
leaning
back
he
looked
about
him
with
a
grin
of
satisfaction.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.”
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Better late than never," he said.”
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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 Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.
ace
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From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
back
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Better
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deuce
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elder
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From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
four
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From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
grin
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swept up the pile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
late
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leaning
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better late than never," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.
pile
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From this reading He swept up the pile.
player
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From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
said
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satisfaction
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swept
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From this reading He swept up the pile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Better late than never," he said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
threw
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From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
throw
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two
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From this reading The elder player threw four and two.
up
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From this reading He swept up the pile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! his throw was a deuce and an ace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And leaning back he looked about him with a grin of satisfaction.