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From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
ABYSSnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
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 {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
rough-strewn
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From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD," "PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS," ETC., ETC.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading {He watched the play of life before him: p0.jpg} "This out of all will remain-- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
