adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
CLUBnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
Earle
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
LAURELnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
