Chapter XII · The Stone Gods Vanish

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

divisible by two

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

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 The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

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From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

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 However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

something that is lost

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

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From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

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From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

relating to or involving money

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

on one occasion

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

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From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Like a good gamester, he swallowed the bitter pill and said nothing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

by ten times as much

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The realization that he had been outwitted and outgamed by the despised Mehitabel Crump was bad enough; the actual monetary loss made itself more gradually felt.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

which person or people

From this reading The loss of ten thousand dollars was not a negligible matter, even to Sandy Mackintavers, who was accustomed to gambling on a large scale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, the loss left a scar which, contrary to the custom of scars, grew more red and angry with each passing week.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading However, Mackintavers knew that he would recoup tenfold once his hands gripped Number Sixteen.