adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
bank-note
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From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to deal.
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 Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
Chekalinsky
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From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He began to deal.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have won!" said Hermann, showing his card.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to deal.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
Hermann's
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From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have won!" said Hermann, showing his card.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading A murmur of astonishment arose among the players.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have won!" said Hermann, showing his card.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "I have won!" said Hermann, showing his card.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the right a nine turned up, and on the left a three.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hermann drew from his pocket a bank-note, and handed it to Chekalinsky, who, after examining it in a cursory manner, placed it on Hermann's card.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I have won!" said Hermann, showing his card.
