adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
card-table
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From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
Constantin
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From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Unfortunately for him, the next hand was disastrous.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately for him, the next hand was disastrous.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unfortunately for him, the next hand was disastrous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
Landry
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From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
Lenaeiff
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From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Unfortunately for him, the next hand was disastrous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
Prerolles
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From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading And, seizing a pencil that lay on the card-table, he signed four cheques of twenty-five thousand francs each.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately for him, the next hand was disastrous.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Does any one take him up?" asked Constantin Lenaeiff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Paul Landry had begun badly, and had had some ill turns of luck; nevertheless, feeling that his fortune was about to change, he raised the stakes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I do," said De Prerolles, who had returned to the table.
