adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
backernounUS /ˈbækər/
invests in a theatrical production
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
Bomefields
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From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
Brimley
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From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
chaffingly
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From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
Christine
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From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
freezingly
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From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
habituee
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From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
incorrigibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrədʒəbəl/
impervious to correction by punishment
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
Roger
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From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
seven'snounUS /ˈsevənz/
possessive form of “seven” — the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
totalledverbUS /ˈtoʊtəld/
inflected form of “total” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The day's losses totalled something very near two thousand francs.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'We are not gambling,' said Christine freezingly; 'we are looking on.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Brimley Bomefields, tired of watching disaster from a distance, drew near to the table where their aunt was now an honoured habituee, and gazed mournfully at the successive victories of one and five and eight and four, which swept 'good money' out of the purse of seven's obstinate backer.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "Number seven was not in a winning mood that evening.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You incorrigible gamblers,' said Roger chaffingly to them, when he found them at the tables.
