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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 Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
actually
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From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
Author
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
BRASS
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
California
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
cards
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
CHECK
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
civilization
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
deal
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
detail
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From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
differ
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
eleven
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
ETC
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
exists
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From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
game
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
grim-faced
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
haze
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
JUNGLE
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
mass
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From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
new
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
novel
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
observed
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
OILnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading OIL!
pack
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
picture
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
players
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
poker
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
previous
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
residence
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
round
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
Shuffle
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
silent
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
Southern
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
spirit
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
surrounded
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ “THE JUNGLE,” “THE BRASS CHECK,” ETC.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
tobacco-smoke
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
truth
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From this reading The picture is the truth, and the great mass of detail actually exists.
way
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From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
writer
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
years
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From this reading So with this novel, a picture of civilization in Southern California, as the writer has observed it during eleven years’ residence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shuffle the cards, and deal a new round of poker hands: they differ in every way from the previous round, and yet it is the same pack of cards, and the same game, with the same spirit, the players grim-faced and silent, surrounded by a haze of tobacco-smoke.
