Chapter III

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

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

a theatrical performer

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

possessive form of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

later than; following

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

(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 “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

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

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

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

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

set up or found

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

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

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

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

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

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

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

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

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

ten 10s

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

and nothing more

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

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

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

with speed

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

arranged in a stack

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

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

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

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

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

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

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

at the time that

From this reading Overland Jack’s nerve was perfectly good, and he was playing for the other man’s pile, when he heard a click under the table, just as the plainsman had raised him five hundred dollars.

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

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

during the time that

From this reading Instantly changing his plan, he dealt himself the hand he had stacked for the actor, which was four aces, while he gave the plainsman his four kings as he had intended.

which person or people

From this reading Overland Jack had seen what he had not, that the landlord of the hotel, who was in the room but not in the game, was watching the actor’s play, as if he had an inkling of the truth.

plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading “It came Overland Jack’s deal, and his confederate looked confidently at his cards, expecting to find winners, but, instead, he found nothing at all.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “There was the raise before the draw and after it, and the pile on the table grew rapidly, while the other players dropped out, and the two hands were being played for all they were worth.