adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the dice rolled, and this time he saw distinctly two fives turn up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
bettorsnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “bettor” — someone who bets
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The heart of Pierre bounded up to his throat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
clattered
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From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Again the dice rolled, and this time he saw distinctly two fives turn up.
fifty-cent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
fivesnounUS /faɪvz/
a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
From this reading Again the dice rolled, and this time he saw distinctly two fives turn up.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Again the dice rolled, and this time he saw distinctly two fives turn up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again the dice rolled, and this time he saw distinctly two fives turn up.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The heart of Pierre bounded up to his throat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sick at heart, he began to turn away, as he saw that hand reach out and gather in the coins of the other two bettors.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went out a third time and laid another fifty-cent piece upon his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dice clattered across the table and were swept up by the hand of the man behind the table before Pierre could note them.
