AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
PASSESnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at it closely in the half darkness and a smile passed over his face.
somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAMPION PASSES Harris laid one of his revolvers on the deck, reached in his pocket and produced the six of diamonds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose I'm a fool," he muttered to himself, "but someway I couldn't help it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was afraid Jack would cut the low card.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't have done it for one of the others, but Jack, well, he's a boy after my own heart."
