used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
Buda
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From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
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 And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
placed crosswise
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It is a pretty custom.
Dasso
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From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
the organ of sight
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pretty custom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pretty custom.
immediately past
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Permit me."
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Permit me."
participate in games or sport
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
POKERnounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is a pretty custom.
unusual or striking
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And Senor Gabriel Dasso screwed a monocle into a cold and calculating eye and crossed over to the card table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have often since wished to start a similar collection.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THREE HANDS AT POKER "I remember seeing in a Club I visited last year in Buda, some framed hands of cards--remarkable hands that had occurred in the play there.
