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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 As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
Carter
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
cuekeeper
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
deal
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
deals
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
deep
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
deformed
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
design
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
detected
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
dexteritynounUS /dɛkˈstɛrəti/
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
doing
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
ended
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
excitement
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
executed
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
fairly
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
Flood
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
gamester's
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
guessed
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From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
halt
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
intense
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
man
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
marvelous
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
men
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
Moses
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
Nick
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
occasion
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From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
only
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
out
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
painful
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
players
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
respite
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
room
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
rose
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
saw
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From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
several
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
sigh
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
submerged
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
suppressed
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
table
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
times
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
too
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From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
true
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From this reading And Nick readily guessed, too, the true occasion for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
water
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From this reading As the deal ended, a deep sigh of relief rose from the several players at the table, as from men long submerged in water.
welcome
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From this reading Their suppressed excitement had been intense, fairly painful at times, and this halt between the deals was a welcome respite.
well
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From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Except Moses Flood and the deformed cuekeeper, only one man in the room saw what Moses Flood was doing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the deal was half out, Nick Carter detected the gamester’s design, as well as the marvelous dexterity with which it was executed.
