accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
Aggy
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From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
(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 "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
betsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading 'Double-or-quits?' says he to the dealer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
increase twofold
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
double-eagles
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From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
Double-or-quits
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From this reading 'Double-or-quits?' says he to the dealer.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I know this game.'
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
only a very short time before
From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
Here's
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From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know this game.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
engage in
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "'Red,' says Aggy, 'I can double our pile right here--let me have the money.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know this game.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
two-bits
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From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
in or at the place that
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
You'd
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From this reading You'd hardly believe it, but I dug up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Here's where you get your three for one any child may do it no chance to lose make your bets while the arrow of fortune swings all gents accommodated in amounts from two-bits to double-eagles and bets paid on the nail,' says he.
