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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
a-way
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
afford
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
benevolences
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
can't
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
Carlo
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
Cattleman
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
Cherokee
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From this reading Cherokee Hall Plays Poker.
cleanstrain
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From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
cows
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
down
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
dust
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
enough
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From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
gambler
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From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
game
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
gets
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
Hall
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From this reading Cherokee Hall Plays Poker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
hurt
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
I'm
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
kyard
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
laid
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
lavish
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
lost
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
matter
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
money
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
Monte
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
more
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
much
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
Nacherally
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
needy
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
Old
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
paper
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
people
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
play
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
Plays
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From this reading Cherokee Hall Plays Poker.
Poker
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From this reading Cherokee Hall Plays Poker.
remarked
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
remorseless
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From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
run
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
ruthfulness
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
sharp
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
side
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
sore
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
sport
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
stampede
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
story
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
system
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Which I'm not remorseless enough to be a cleanstrain gambler.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
tryin
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From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course, a kyard sharp can make benevolences an' lavish dust on the needy on the side, but when it gets to a game for money, he can't afford no ruthfulness that a-way, tryin' not to hurt the sore people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
who's
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From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must play his system through, an' with no more conscience than cows, no matter who's run down in the stampede.
won
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From this reading "Nacherally I'm not much of a sport," remarked the Old Cattleman, as he laid down a paper which told a Monte Carlo story of a fortune lost and won.
