used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
bluffedverbUS /blʌft/
past form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
flatteringly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
Gladsden
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From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
LAYERSnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading THE WAY LAYERS.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
roused to anger
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
express in words
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
transport commercially
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY LAYERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY LAYERS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do I say to that offer?" returned Gladsden; "That it is a queer one, not to say a mad one!
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "You mean, you refuse," triumphantly, whilst the auditors smiled flatteringly on their leader for having "bluffed" the foreigner.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Oh, no, since you insist on it," replied the latter, coldly, though he felt his heart contract within him; "but since I have set out to show I can play cards, I'll sell you the present turn up for ten thousand!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Señor, I am morally certain that you would lose your ship."
