used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
BRASSnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
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CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
being one more than ten
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
ETC
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
grim-faced
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading OIL!
arrange in a container
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
ShuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
confined on all sides
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
tobacco-smoke
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
a late time of life
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
but in spite of that
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
