adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
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 On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE AND RESCUE.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE AND RESCUE.
centrallyadverbUS /ˈsentrəli/
in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
et
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
kenonounUS /ˈkiːnoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
noir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading CAPTURE AND RESCUE.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
roulettenounUS /ruːˈlet/
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
stud-poker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rouge et noir, roulette, faro, keno, and stud-poker were going in full blast.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Elephant was a large gambling hall in Kansas City, situated on one of the principal thoroughfares.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this evening the tiger was out with all its claws.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was centrally located, and night after night the brilliant lights and crowded tables bore witness to its rushing business.
