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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 At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
advice
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From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
all
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
cab
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From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
dismissed
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From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
double
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
effect
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
fell
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
five
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
five-franc
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
four
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
francs
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
Frascati's
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
friends
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From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
gaming-table
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From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
hundred
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
lost
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
luck
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
magnetic
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
man
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From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
number
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
outset
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
paces
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
piece
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
said
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From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
seven
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
sound
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From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
spoken
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
stake
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
staked
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
stroke
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
succession
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is sound advice,” said the great man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
then
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
thousand
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
three
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
times
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
turn
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
turned
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
two
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From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
up
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From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After another turn of luck they staked two thousand francs on an even number to double the stake at a stroke; an even number had not turned up for five times in succession, and this was the sixth time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The friends dismissed their cab and went up to the gaming-table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
won
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From this reading At the outset they won three thousand francs, then they lost and fell to five hundred; again they won three thousand seven hundred francs, and again they lost all but a five-franc piece.
words
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From this reading Those words, spoken not four paces from Frascati’s, were magnetic in their effect.
