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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
afterwards
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
all
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
band
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
bar
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
big
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
brushed
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
chips
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
crap
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
crowded
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
dealer
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
door
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
double
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
dull
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
eight
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
especially
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From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
example
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From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
faro
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
FLY
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
force
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From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
gambling
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
games
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
Gunsight's
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
house
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
idly
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
layouts
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
Mexican
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
Mexicans
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
Mint
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
monte
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
o'clock
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
only
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
place
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From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
played
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
RICHES
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From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
Rimrock
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
roulette
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
shuffling
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
stack
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From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
string
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
table
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the afternoon was dull and the faro dealer was idly shuffling a double stack of chips when Rimrock brushed in through the door.
two
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half an hour afterwards the place was crowded and all the games were running big.
wheel
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From this reading It had a bar, of course, and a Mexican string band that played from eight o'clock on; besides a roulette wheel, a crap table, two faro layouts, and monte for the Mexicans.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN RICHES FLY The Mint was Gunsight's only gambling house.
win
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From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such is the force of example--especially when you win.
