adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had been making acquaintances.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
AssnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Ass!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been making acquaintances.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
clear-skinned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
half-drained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
indented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had been making acquaintances.
malodorousadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
point-device
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
stubsnounUS /stʌbz/
plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was a surface not easily indented: he was hard and healthy, clear-skinned and clear-eyed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had made himself point-device, he went into the "parlour" of his apartment, frowning at the litter of malodorous, relics, stumps and stubs and bottles and half-drained glasses, scattered chips and cards, dregs of a night session.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, he had not the look of a man who had played cards all night to a disastrous tune with an accompaniment in Scotch.
