adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading No, siree; we'll play for beans.”
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
I've
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From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
jamborees
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From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
Jim
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From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, siree; we'll play for beans.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
pard
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From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading No, siree; we'll play for beans.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
siree
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From this reading No, siree; we'll play for beans.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
to-night
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From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Happily Uncle Jim did not notice it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
we'll
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From this reading “Now, then, old pard,” he said brightly, “we'll have a gay old time to-night--one of our jamborees!
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sudden light illuminated Uncle Billy's face again, but he said, with a grim desperation, “Not to-night!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got some whiskey here and a deck o' cards, and we'll have a little game, you understand, but not for 'keeps' now!
