accordin
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From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
ain't
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From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading ‘The ante man is the man that cuts the cards,’ he says.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading ‘The ante man is the man that cuts the cards,’ he says.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading ‘The code is in that,’ he says.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading ‘The ante man is the man that cuts the cards,’ he says.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
Hapgood
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From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
he'll
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From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘The code is in that,’ he says.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The code is in that,’ he says.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
Jake
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From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘The ante man is the man that cuts the cards,’ he says.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
Pearsall
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From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
shufflesnounUS /ˈʃʌfəlz/
plural of “shuffle” — the act of mixing cards haphazardly
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading So the keeper he starts, an’ the boys cut for deal accordin’ to custom, an’ Jake gets it.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘The code is in that,’ he says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
which person or people
From this reading He shuffles an’ offers the deck to Pearsall, who sits on his right, to cut, but Hapgood speaks up an’ says that ain’t right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Hapgood says he’ll do it with pleasure, ’n’ he spoke to his keeper an’ tells him to go over to the hotel an’ get the manual out of his portmanteau.
