40
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From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
42
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From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
48
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From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
49
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From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
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 I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
barrack-life
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From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
dug-out
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From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
game-bird
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From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
I've
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From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
imposs
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From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
it's
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From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
Marthereau
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From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
Tirette
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From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dug-out, to an audience of three, Tirette is again pouring out his barrack-life tales.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A group of kneeling men around a folded blanket are playing with cards-- "My turn!"--"40, 42--48--49!--Good!"
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marthereau is snoring in a corner; he is close to the entry, and to get down we have to stride over his short legs, which seem to have gone back into his trunk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know what he means, and reply with an empty gesture, "We shall see, old man, we shall see all right!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't he lucky, that game-bird; it's imposs', I've got stumped three times I want nothing more to do with you.
