adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
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 Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Some were pale, some flushed, and all watched with passionate eagerness the fall of the cards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the table about thirty guests were gathered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But such happily constituted natures are always a minority when high play is going on.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them sat, but most of them played standing, with anxious faces, feverishly sparkling eyes, and breathing heavily and unevenly.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading There were also some who had perfect command of themselves, distinguished by extraordinary coolness, and jesting lightly whether they lost or won.
